Nutrition exerts considerable effects on health, and dietary interventions are commonly
used to treat diseases of metabolic aetiology. Although cancer has a substantial metabolic …

Little is known about the biochemical mechanisms responsible for the biological aging process.
Our previous results and those of others suggest that one possible mechanism is based …

While plasma thiols, including homocysteine (HCys), glutathione (GSH), and cysteine (Cys),
are being investigated as potential indicators of disease risk and health status, low levels, …

While mushrooms are the highest dietary source for the unique sulfur-containing antioxidant
ergothioneine, little is known regarding levels of the major biological antioxidant glutathione…

Epidemiological studies indicate that vegetable consumption protects against lung cancer in
humans, but the protective constituents have not been identified. Phenethyl isothiocyanate (…

Based on studies that show gender differences in cigarette smoking and lung cancer risk,
we hypothesized that sex differences also exist in the risk for cancer of the oral cavity and …

The insulin resistance-colon cancer hypothesis, stating that insulin resistance may be
associated with the development of colorectal cancer, represents a significant advance in colon …

Purpose Glutathione (GSH), the most abundant endogenous antioxidant, is a critical
regulator of oxidative stress and immune function. While oral GSH has been shown to be …

Background Flavoring chemicals, or flavorants, have been used in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
since their inception; however, little is known about their toxicological effects. Free …

Electronic cigarette (EC) usage has increased exponentially, but limited data are available
on its potential harmful effects. We tested for the presence of reactive, short-lived free radicals …